So I am a person who has learned programming off the internet, without structured courses, and I'm trying to create a UI element that can be used like "GUICtrlCreate...".

I'd like to get some kind of insight on how to improve the code of a Graph element that I have created.
I am unfamiliar on the standards for creating such UI elements, and assume I'll get some valuable insight here.
 
Here's some sample code: (I tried to make it look a bit less upsetting to those who know better, but be warned: not pretty.)
#include <WinAPISys.au3> #include <WinAPI.au3> #include <WinAPIGdi.au3> #include <Array.au3> #include <WindowsConstants.au3> #include <GUIConstants.au3> Local $hWnd = GUICreate("Test", 200, 200) GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $hWnd) Local $hGraph = _GraphStartUp($hWnd, 10, 30, 180, 180) Local $nData, $nDataMax = 1000, $hDataTimer = TimerInit() While GUIGetMsg() <> $GUI_EVENT_ClOSE If TimerDiff($hDataTimer) >= 150 Then $nData = Random(0, $nDataMax) _UpdateGraph($nData) $hDataTimer = TimerInit() EndIf Sleep(20) WEnd _GraphShutDown($hWnd, $hGraph) Exit Func _GraphStartUp($hWnd, $x, $y, $w, $h, $nUpdateTimes = 1000, $nResolution = 60) Global $hBluePen = _WinAPI_CreatePen($PS_SOLID, 2, _WinAPI_RGB(220, 0, 0)) Global $hGreyPen = _WinAPI_CreatePen($PS_DASH, 1, _WinAPI_RGB(100, 100, 100)) Global $hBlackPen = _WinAPI_CreatePen($PS_SOLID, 1, _WinAPI_RGB(0, 0, 0)) Global $hWhitePen = _WinAPI_CreatePen($PS_SOLID, 1, _WinAPI_RGB(255, 255, 255)) Global $nGraphRes = $nResolution Global $aGraphData[$nGraphRes + 1] For $i = 2 To $nGraphRes $aGraphData[$i] = 0 Next Global $hWinDC = _WinAPI_GetWindowDC($hWnd) Global $nGraphX = $x Global $nGraphY = $y Global $nGraphWidth = $w Global $nGraphHeight = $h Global $nGraphXUnit = $nGraphWidth / ($nGraphRes - 1) Global $nGraphBottomY = $nGraphY + $nGraphHeight Global $nGraphMaxX = $nGraphX + $nGraphWidth Global $aUpdateArea[4][2] = [[$nGraphX - 1, $nGraphY - 1], [$nGraphX - 1, $nGraphBottomY + 1], [$nGraphMaxX + 1, $nGraphBottomY + 1], [$nGraphMaxX + 1, $nGraphY - 1]] Global $pUpdateAreaRgn = _WinAPI_CreatePolygonRgn($aUpdateArea) Global $pTextRect = _WinAPI_CreateRectEx($nGraphX + 1, $nGraphY + 1, $nGraphWidth / 2, $nGraphHeight / 4) Global $nGreatestValue = 1 GLobal $pGraphArea = _WinAPI_CreateRectEx($nGraphX - 7, $nGraphY - 26, $nGraphWidth + 14, $nGraphHeight + 2) Global $pDrawCall = DllCallbackRegister('_DrawGraph', 'none', '') Global $pGraphTimer = _WinAPI_SetTimer($hWnd, 567891234, $nUpdateTimes, DllCallbackGetPtr($pDrawCall)) _DrawGraph() Return $pGraphTimer EndFunc Func _DrawGraph() Global $hPen $nGreatestValue = _ArrayMax($aGraphData, 1, 1) $hPen = _WinAPI_SelectObject($hWinDC, $hWhitePen) _WinAPI_PaintRgn($hWinDC, $pUpdateAreaRgn) $hPen = _WinAPI_SelectObject($hWinDC, $hGreyPen) _WinAPI_DrawLine($hWinDC, $nGraphX, $nGraphY, $nGraphMaxX, $nGraphY) _WinAPI_DrawLine($hWinDC, $nGraphX, $nGraphY + ($nGraphHeight / 2), $nGraphMaxX, $nGraphY + ($nGraphHeight / 2)) _WinAPI_DrawLine($hWinDC, $nGraphMaxX, $nGraphY, $nGraphMaxX, $nGraphBottomY) $hPen = _WinAPI_SelectObject($hWinDC, $hBluePen) For $i = 1 To $nGraphRes - 1 _WinAPI_DrawLine($hWinDC, $nGraphX + (($i - 1) * $nGraphXUnit), $nGraphBottomY - ($aGraphData[$i] / $nGreatestValue * $nGraphHeight), $nGraphX + ($i * $nGraphXUnit), $nGraphBottomY - ($aGraphData[$i + 1] / $nGreatestValue * $nGraphHeight)) Next $hPen = _WinAPI_SelectObject($hWinDC, $hBlackPen) _WinAPI_DrawLine($hWinDC, $nGraphX, $nGraphBottomY, $nGraphMaxX, $nGraphBottomY) _WinAPI_DrawLine($hWinDC, $nGraphX, $nGraphY, $nGraphX, $nGraphBottomY) _WinAPI_DrawText($hWinDC, Round($aGraphData[$nGraphRes], 2), $pTextRect, $DT_LEFT) EndFunc Func _UpdateGraph($nData) _ArrayAdd($aGraphData, $nData) _ArrayDelete($aGraphData, 1) EndFunc Func _GraphShutDown($hWnd, $pGraphTimer) _WinAPI_SelectObject($hWinDC, $hPen) _WinAPI_DeleteObject($hBlackPen) _WinAPI_DeleteObject($hGreyPen) _WinAPI_DeleteObject($hBluePen) _WinAPI_DeleteObject($hWhitePen) _WinAPI_ReleaseDC($hWnd, $hWinDC) _WinAPI_KillTimer($hWnd, $pGraphTimer) DllCallbackFree($pDrawCall) _WinAPI_RedrawWindow($hWnd, $pGraphArea) EndFunc  

2021.07.15 News: Project is NOT dead! I am still very devoted into accomplishing this project, I am spending my every bit of energy that is left at end of the day (when there is any) for this project and it really does challenge my knowledge in AutoIt language but I won't give up  
Hi,
I started this project alone in May 2020 as project in my spare time at work, I'm working for a IT company that started opening their services to residential customers few months ago and now my position in the company kind of drifted in the doom and gloom world of repetitive tasks like: Reinstallation + Configuration of Windows 10.
The procedure is very repetitive and I started feeling like being a robot which is the main reason I started this project.
 
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1. Q: Do you want this project to be accomplished with the usage of AutoIt ONLY or 3rd party tools / Scripts (BATCH / POWERSHELL / VB) ? A: No, if I cannot find a way using AutoIt to accomplish a task I will move to my Plan B which consist of automating an 3rd party tool to accomplish the affected task until a solution is found. 2. Q: What do I get from helping/collaborating in this project? A: I will personally take the responsibility to mention you in the credits of this project. 3. Q: If I have more questions, can I ask? A: Certainly! feel free to ask any questions related to this project! 4. Q: What is the main goal of this project? A: Automating Windows 10 configuration without user interaction needed (as much as possible) ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Current progression of the project (more will be added in future)
« Blue = Info || Yellow = Unfinished/Untested || Purple = Could be better || Green = Done ||Red = Not Yet Started »
***Very early Stage ***
Connect Network Attached Storage(NAS) (Work but missing configuration in GUI - AutoIt only)
Download & Install up to 600+ softwares (Tested & Working - using 3rd party tool + 50/50 Powershell/AutoIt)
 Auto prediction of Apps name of text typed inside input (Tested & Working - AutoIt Only)
Change OEM Informations (Tested & Working -  AutoIt)
Disable hibernation (Tested & Working - AutoIt only)
Change Computer Name (Work but require testing - AutoIt only) 
Show Computer Information and Smart status on GUI (Tested & Working - AutoIt Only)
Change .pdf / .pdfxml from Edge to Adobe Reader DC (Tested & Working - using 3rd party tool)
Change Edge to Google Chrome as Default Browser (Tested & Working - using 3rd party tool)
Windows Updater (Seems to work but require further testing - AutoIt only)
Install Office 365 / 2013 + Activation (To Do)
Add L2TP VPN Configuration in Windows Built-in VPN (To Do)
Save / Load tasks configuration profile in (.ini file) to avoid repeating same configuration twice (In progress - AutoIt Only)
(EXPERIMENTAL) Install Apps from Microsoft Store with UIAutomation UDF made by: @junkew(Work if you know what your doing)
   P.S: Installing Apps from Microsoft Store will require usage of  UIA spy tool made by @LarsJ which you can download & learn how to use it on UIA Spy Tool thread.
***  If this project interest you, Reply here This will greatly help me to see if you'd like this project to become real  ***
 
Download: W10-Configurator.zip  (2021-07-19) 
Project Website: W10-Configurator on GitHub 
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Best Regards,
~WilliamasKumeliukas

I check this snippet:
https://www.autoitscript.com/wiki/Snippets_(_GUI_)#GUI_With_Scrollable_TabItem
Modified them and I refactored. That's because I needed to adapt it to my needs (I'll write later).
I thought I understood how it works.
But I was wrong.
 
This is my example which is showing what I want to achieve.
#include <AutoItConstants.au3> #include <ButtonConstants.au3> #include <GUIConstantsEx.au3> #include <GuiScrollBars.au3> #include <GUIScrollbars_Ex.au3> #include <StringConstants.au3> #include <StructureConstants.au3> #include <WindowsConstants.au3> GUIRegisterMsg($WM_VSCROLL, WM_VSCROLL) _Example() Func _Example() Local $i_Count = 30 Local $a_Options_List[$i_Count + 1] $a_Options_List[0] = $i_Count For $i = 1 To $i_Count $a_Options_List[$i] = 'Test #' & $i Next ConsoleWrite("- " & _my_gui_Wybierz('Testing', $a_Options_List) & @CRLF) EndFunc ;==>_Example Func _my_gui_Wybierz($s_Description, $a_Options_List = "", $i_Left = Default, $i_Top = Default, $i_Width = Default, $hWnd_Parent = 0) ;~ WinSetOnTop($ACROBAT_TITLE, "", $WINDOWS_NOONTOP ) If $i_Left = Default Then $i_Left = -1 If $i_Top = Default Then $i_Top = -1 If $i_Width = Default Then $i_Width = 400 #Region _my_gui_Wybierz - GUI Creation Local $i_Height = 600 Local $hWND_DateForm = GUICreate("", $i_Width, $i_Height, $i_Left, $i_Top, BitOR(0, $WS_SIZEBOX), -1, $hWnd_Parent) WinSetOnTop($hWND_DateForm, "", $WINDOWS_ONTOP) Local $hChild = GUICreate("Scroll area", $i_Width - 15, $i_Height - 40, 0, 0, $WS_POPUP, $WS_EX_MDICHILD, $hWND_DateForm) _GUIScrollBars_Init($hChild, -1) _GUIScrollBars_ShowScrollBar($hChild, $SB_HORZ, False) _GUIScrollBars_ShowScrollBar($hChild, $SB_VERT, True) ;~ _GUIScrollBars_SetScrollRange($hChild, $SB_VERT, 3, 30) GUICtrlCreateLabel("", 10, 7, $i_Width - 45, 80) Local $id_Label1 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("", 10, 7 + 5, $i_Width - 45, 80 - 5) GUICtrlSetBkColor(-1, 0x88AABB) Local $a_List_of_Button_ID[$a_Options_List[0] + 1] For $IDX_Item = 1 To $a_Options_List[0] If $IDX_Item > 0 And $IDX_Item < 10 Then $a_List_of_Button_ID[$IDX_Item] = GUICtrlCreateButton( _ $IDX_Item & ". " & $a_Options_List[$IDX_Item], _ 10, 90 + ($IDX_Item - 1) * 21, $i_Width - 45, 20, BitOR($BS_LEFT, $WS_GROUP)) Else $a_List_of_Button_ID[$IDX_Item] = GUICtrlCreateButton( _ Chr(Asc('A') + $IDX_Item - 10) & ". " & $a_Options_List[$IDX_Item], _ 10, 90 + ($IDX_Item - 1) * 21, $i_Width - 45, 20, BitOR($BS_LEFT, $WS_GROUP)) EndIf Next Local $temp_var = $a_Options_List[0] Local $a_accelerators[($temp_var * 2) + 1][2] Local $i_Accelerators_Counter = 0 Local $i_Accelerator_Char1 = '' Local $i_Accelerator_Char2 = '' For $IDX_Item = 1 To $a_Options_List[0] If $IDX_Item > 9 Then $i_Accelerator_Char1 = Chr(Asc('A') + $IDX_Item - 10) $i_Accelerator_Char2 = Chr(Asc('a') + $IDX_Item - 10) Else $i_Accelerator_Char1 = "{NUMPAD" & $IDX_Item & "}" ;Chr(48 + $IDX_Item) $i_Accelerator_Char2 = $IDX_Item EndIf $a_accelerators[($IDX_Item * 2) - 1][0] = $i_Accelerator_Char1 $a_accelerators[($IDX_Item * 2) - 1][1] = $a_List_of_Button_ID[$IDX_Item] $a_accelerators[($IDX_Item * 2) - 1 + 1][0] = $i_Accelerator_Char2 $a_accelerators[($IDX_Item * 2) - 1 + 1][1] = $a_List_of_Button_ID[$IDX_Item] $i_Accelerators_Counter += 2 Next $a_accelerators[0][0] = $i_Accelerators_Counter GUISetAccelerators($a_accelerators, $hChild) GUICtrlSetData($id_Label1, $s_Description) GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $hWND_DateForm) GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $hChild) #EndRegion _my_gui_Wybierz - GUI Creation #Region - _my_gui_Wybierz - Handling messages Local $i_Selected_item = 0 Local $v_Return_Value = "" Local $a_GUI_Messages While 1 $a_GUI_Messages = GUIGetMsg($GUI_EVENT_ARRAY) If $a_GUI_Messages[0] = $GUI_EVENT_NONE Then ; do nothing ElseIf $a_GUI_Messages[1] = $hWND_DateForm Then If $a_GUI_Messages[0] = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Then ExitLoop ElseIf $a_GUI_Messages[1] <> $hChild Then ; .... Else For $IDX_Check = 1 To $a_Options_List[0] If $a_List_of_Button_ID[$IDX_Check] = $a_GUI_Messages[0] Then $v_Return_Value = GUICtrlRead($a_List_of_Button_ID[$IDX_Check]) $i_Selected_item = $IDX_Check $v_Return_Value = _RegExpFirstMatch($v_Return_Value, '.+?\. (.+)') ExitLoop 2 ; exit from ForNext and also from WhileWend EndIf Next EndIf WEnd #EndRegion - _my_gui_Wybierz - Handling messages GUIDelete($hChild) GUIDelete($hWND_DateForm) Return SetError(0, $i_Selected_item, $v_Return_Value) EndFunc ;==>_my_gui_Wybierz Func WM_VSCROLL($hWnd, $msg, $wParam, $lParam) #forceref $msg, $wParam, $lParam Local $nScrollCode = BitAND($wParam, 0x0000FFFF) Local $index = -1, $yChar, $yPos Local $Min, $Max, $Page, $Pos, $TrackPos For $x = 0 To UBound($aSB_WindowInfo) - 1 If $aSB_WindowInfo[$x][0] = $hWnd Then $index = $x $yChar = $aSB_WindowInfo[$index][3] ExitLoop EndIf Next If $index = -1 Then Return 0 ; Get all the vertial scroll bar information Local $tSCROLLINFO = _GUIScrollBars_GetScrollInfoEx($hWnd, $SB_VERT) $Min = DllStructGetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nMin") $Max = DllStructGetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nMax") $Page = DllStructGetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPage") ; Save the position for comparison later on $yPos = DllStructGetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPos") $Pos = $yPos $TrackPos = DllStructGetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nTrackPos") Switch $nScrollCode Case $SB_TOP ; user clicked the HOME keyboard key DllStructSetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPos", $Min) Case $SB_BOTTOM ; user clicked the END keyboard key DllStructSetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPos", $Max) Case $SB_LINEUP ; user clicked the top arrow DllStructSetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPos", $Pos - 1) Case $SB_LINEDOWN ; user clicked the bottom arrow DllStructSetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPos", $Pos + 1) Case $SB_PAGEUP ; user clicked the scroll bar shaft above the scroll box DllStructSetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPos", $Pos - $Page) Case $SB_PAGEDOWN ; user clicked the scroll bar shaft below the scroll box DllStructSetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPos", $Pos + $Page) Case $SB_THUMBTRACK ; user dragged the scroll box DllStructSetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPos", $TrackPos) EndSwitch ; Set the position and then retrieve it. Due to adjustments ; by Windows it may not be the same as the value set. DllStructSetData($tSCROLLINFO, "fMask", $SIF_POS) _GUIScrollBars_SetScrollInfo($hWnd, $SB_VERT, $tSCROLLINFO) _GUIScrollBars_GetScrollInfo($hWnd, $SB_VERT, $tSCROLLINFO) ; If the position has changed, scroll the window and update it $Pos = DllStructGetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPos") If ($Pos <> $yPos) Then _GUIScrollBars_ScrollWindow($hWnd, 0, $yChar * ($yPos - $Pos)) $yPos = $Pos EndIf Return $GUI_RUNDEFMSG EndFunc ;==>WM_VSCROLL Func _RegExpFirstMatch($s_Data, $s_Pattern) Local $a_Results = StringRegExp($s_Data, $s_Pattern, $STR_REGEXPARRAYGLOBALMATCH) If @error Then Return SetError(@error, @extended, '') Return SetError(0, UBound($a_Results), $a_Results[0]) EndFunc ;==>_RegExpFirstMatch  
I have few problems with this code, and many question related to them.
Question 1:
How to make the Scrollbars to work ?
I mean to scroll buttons.
Question 2:
Do I must to ues Child Window, or is it possible to scroll buttons without using Child Window ?
Question 3:
Why after uncommenting this following line:
;~ _GUIScrollBars_SetScrollRange($hChild, $SB_VERT, 3, 30) the ScrollBar disapears ?

Hey guys!
I just started working with the GUI yesterday and it has only brought more fun to the Autoit adventure  
Basically I have a GUI windows that opens and based on the selection of the combo box the button will do something different. This specific scenario I am talking about the Client Update Verification  combo selection. When selected and the button is pressed my second gui window opens. As of now if I only paste comp1 or comp2 by itself it works correctly, but if I paste both, it has a fit.
What would the correct way to do this be? Any help or examples, would be greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance
 
#include <ButtonConstants.au3> #include <ComboConstants.au3> #include <GUIConstantsEx.au3> #include <StaticConstants.au3> #include <WindowsConstants.au3> #include <Client_List.au3> #Region ### START Koda GUI section ### Form=c:\users\dnoble\pictures\plexiibox v4.kxf Global $Form1_1 = GUICreate("Plexii", 336, 419, 1548, 586) GUISetBkColor(0xFFFFFF) Global $Pic1 = GUICtrlCreatePic("C:\Users\dnoble\Pictures\plexii.jpg", 41, 0, 252, 268, BitOR($GUI_SS_DEFAULT_PIC,$SS_CENTERIMAGE)) Global $Label2 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Select Test", 125, 280, 95, 24) GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 12, 800, 0, "MS Sans Serif") Global $Combo2 = GUICtrlCreateCombo("Select Test", 39, 312, 257, 25, BitOR($CBS_DROPDOWN,$CBS_AUTOHSCROLL)) GUICtrlSetData(-1, "Client Update Verification|Bids") GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 12, 400, 0, "MS Sans Serif") Global $Button1 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Proceed", 111, 352, 129, 33) GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 12, 400, 0, "MS Sans Serif") GUISetState(@SW_SHOW) #EndRegion ### END Koda GUI section ### While 1 $nMsg = GUIGetMsg() Switch $nMsg Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Exit Case $Button1 If GUICtrlRead($Combo2) = "Client Update Verification" Then _Form2() ;clientupdateverification() EndSwitch WEnd Func _Form2() #Region ### START Koda GUI section ### Form=c:\users\dnoble\pictures\plexiiboxclientupdate verification.kxf $Form1_1 = GUICreate("Plexii", 336, 521, 866, 454) GUISetBkColor(0xFFFFFF) $Edit1 = GUICtrlCreateEdit("", 57, 72, 241, 345) GUICtrlSetData(-1, "Edit1") $Button1 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Execute", 95, 440, 145, 41) GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 12, 400, 0, "MS Sans Serif") GUISetState(@SW_SHOW) #EndRegion ### END Koda GUI section ### While 1 $nMsg = GUIGetMsg() Switch $nMsg Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Exit Case $Button1 If GUICtrlRead($Edit1) = "comp1" Then comp1() If GUICtrlRead($Edit1) = "comp2" Then comp2() EndSwitch WEnd EndFunc  

Hi All,
I'm not sure if its possible that I'm trying to achieve, I've looked into https://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/scite/docs/SciTE4AutoIt3/AutoIt3Wrapper.html and such resources for help, but I cant really find the answer to my question.
So upon compiling the script in SciTE, the exe file is given a Description under file Properties>Details. I understand, that  one can enter info manually there and it can even implement the version automatically with each compilation.
 
What I'm trying to achieve is to somehow include the "@ScriptName" in the Details>File Description Field. But as I see no variable can be taken after "#" in this case.
 
Do You think its achievable? (Win 10)
 
Much obliged for taking time on reading this.
 
Kind Regards,
Brave